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Law of public access
Restaurant
Cafe Salteriet
Svedjehamn
65870 Björköby
Phone: 06-352 4016
Summer cafe in Svedjehamn in Björköby in the middle of the Kvarken World Natural Heritage Area.
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| Latitude: | 63.21.31,68 |
| Longitude: | 21.18.1,908 |
The Korsholm Archipelago
Nature trail
Nature trail Bodvattnet runt
There is a 3.5 km-long nature trail along the Bodvattnet. The nature trail crosses a varied landscape shaped by land uplift and rounded De Geer moraines. The nature trail gives access to the Björkö-Panike hiking trail, which begins in Svedjehamn and ends at Långgrund.
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| Latitude: | 63.21.32,58 |
| Longitude: | 21.18.9,684 |
Kvarken on outdoors.fi
Map over the area (pdf)
Nature trail
Björkö-Panike Hiking trail
To hike the entire 13-km length of the Björkö-Panike Hiking trail you need to arrange boat transportation at two points along the trail.
The trail crosses a varied landscape shaped by land uplift. Washboard-like De Geer moraines gives the landscape its special character. Traditional sheep grazing still occurs in the area.
The Svedjehamn fishing harbour also serves as the starting point for a shorter nature trail called Bodvattnet runt. This 3.5-km long route passes through Bodback, where the fishing harbour of Björkö was previously located.
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| Latitude: | 0.0.0 |
| Longitude: | 0.0.0 |
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World Heritage guides (pdf)
Map of the area (pdf)
Nature trail
Valsörarna's nature trail
Valsörarna is a group of islands on the outskirts of Kvarken (the Botnia Narrows), about 15 km north-east of Björkö. The largest island in the group consists of Ebbskär and Storskär, which have become one island due to the land uplift. The archipelago here is an old cultivated landscape where traces of the permanent settlements of lighthouse keepers, haymaking and grazing animals can be seen. For many centuries the Valsörarna group has been the most important fishing base for people from Björkö.
The nature and culture trail provides opportunities to experience the varied natural life. The trail is 2.5 km long one way. The part of the trail that runs through the birch wood is called "the Lovers' trail".
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| Latitude: | 63.26.5,172 |
| Longitude: | 21.4.15,096 |
Nature trail
Sommarö nature trail
Here at Sommarösund there begins a 3.2 km.-long hiking trail to the old military base area of Sommarö. It stretches partly along public roads and partly along trails. About halfway to Sommarö you can see a so-called giant's kettle.
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| Latitude: | 63.9.47,916 |
| Longitude: | 21.18.28,488 |
Outdoors.fi
Map over the area
World Heritage information
Restaurant Berny's
Bernys Restaurant is located on the Replot island, about 15 minutes by car from Vaasa to the northwest thanks to the longest bridge of Finland. In the archipelago you will notice another different world, with natural people behaving naturally, enjoy the beautiful nature and breathe fresh sea air.
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| Latitude: | 63.12.23,112 |
| Longitude: | 21.28.28,02 |
the Replot Bridge Web camera
Watch tower
Replot Bridge
Replot Bridge is the longest bridge in the country. It joins the archipelago to the mainland, replacing the ferries used previously, serving 2.200 island residents daily and making it easy for tourists to visit the outlying islands.
The bridge was opened in August 1997. It has a length of 1.045 m and is carried by pylons 82 m high. The middle span is 250 m wide and gives a vertical clearance of 26 m above sea level.
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| Latitude: | 63.12.23,112 |
| Longitude: | 21.28.28,02 |
Web camera
World Heritage information
Klobbskat
Klobbskat fishing harbour was built in 1972 and was then classed as one of the 14 central fishing harbours in Finland. In addition to local fishermen, also trawlers from the northernmost harbours in the Bothnian Bay visited the harbour. At most, the harbour has been used by approximately 40 trawlers. In combination with the fishing harbour, there is also a guest harbour for leisure time boats.
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| Latitude: | 63.18.19,404 |
| Longitude: | 21.5.42,296 |
Korsholm archipelago
Nature trail
Kikanberget
More than a thousand years ago the first small islands emerged from the sea in the Söderudden archipelago. At first the archipelago consisted of separate islands and islets. Due to the land uplift these islets grew into larger islands and finally the Söderudden archipelago became joined to Vallgrund.
In the beginning of the 20th century when the Russian soldiers stood guard here, the forest wasn't as high as today and the view was clear in all directions. On the top of the mountain there was a high pole which probably served as a land mark. The iron bolts, that held the pole in position, are still present.
The 0.7 km/0.4 mile nature trail over Kikanberget begins here.
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| Latitude: | 63.18.13,86 |
| Longitude: | 21.5.41,82 |
Map over the area
Harbour
Valsörarna's harbour
In Björköby both the fishing waters and
the land areas were traditionally split
according to the three original landowners:
Brådd, Skägg and Galt.The nature on Valsörarna has been shaped both by man and animal. In the old days the villagers from the same apportionment together took part in the hay-making and sheep-farming on Valsörarna. Today about a hundred sheep are transported to Valsörarna every summer.
Valsörarna?s biological station, the former Life savers? cottage, has functioned as centre for Ostrobothnia Australis bird watching observations for over 40 years.
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| Latitude: | 63.25.17,076 |
| Longitude: | 21.4.41,172 |
Harbour
Sommarösund
Södra Vallgrund is located at the southernmost part of Replot-Vallgrund. Approximately 350 people live in the village. In the centre of the village you will find a shop, a school and Sommaröhallen.
Sommaröhallen was inaugurated in 1992, and has now become a great tourist attraction. The Village Association has organised the selling of products made by small entrepreneurs and handcrafters in Sommaröhallen.
Sommarösund, a 2 km long shallow bay, was still a sound in the 1400s and was used as a sheltered strait by seafarers. Nowadays, the bay is shallow and in many places it is impossible to go there by motor boat. Places that today are more than ten metres above sea level, have earlier been inhabited by people, who have been attracted there by the fish and seal rich waters.
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| Latitude: | 63.9.71 |
| Longitude: | 21.15.26 |
